I spent a long time trying to build up an organisation [the Lance Armstrong Foundation that changed its name to Livestrong after his confession] to help a lot of people.

It's tougher for me. But I don't think that's imperative to me starting a new movement, or revive an old movement, to help people.

If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell.

Nothing goes to waste, you put it all to use, the old wounds and long-ago slights become the stuff of competitive energy.

One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible.

It's ironic, I used to ride my bike to make a living. Now I just want to live so that I can ride.

I look forward to a time when lawyers aren't in the top three calls every day, and all you care about is how your kids are doing in school or what the weather's like and the great day you had with your family.